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Race Recap: Uberthons’ Portland 5K at the Portland International Raceway

October 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s been a long seven years since Uberthons last staged a race at the Portland International Raceway, and seeing as how I missed the previous race, I’ve been bugging the race directors for a long time about returning there. It finally [read more...]

Race Preview: Portland 5K (Uberthons “name your own price”)

September 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Okay, here is the deal. I ran my first 5K race back in October 2011, which was just a month or two after Uberthons staged one of their first races ever, at the Portland International Raceway. I have since drooled at the thought of a flat, fast race [read more...]

Super-early sneak peek at a new Uberthons marathon event in fall 2018

October 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here at Run Oregon, we usually preview races about 2-4 weeks ahead of time, so I’m jumping the gun by about 11 months. But I’m totally amped about this race, because I have been waiting for years – literally – for local race [read more...]

Race Preview: Ducks vs Beavers Rivalry Clash 5k/10k (Portland)

October 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

It’s no secret that the Ducks vs Beavers rivalry is a fun competition in Oregon, which ramps up during “rivalry week” before the Ducks vs Beavers “Civil War” game on November 27. The Ducks vs Beavers Rivalry Clash adds [read more...]